It's amazing to me that I am entering Fall with a toddler. Last fall Evelyn was so tiny, this is simply unreal! So here are some highlights from our last month of Summer and the pics are posted to the right:
*New Hampshire-Evelyn's favorite experiences: "Wawer & Boat!" Water, she loved looking at the lake and watching the boats go by. Every time Bard took her in she was surprised at how cold it was but with several people applauding her she warmed up in no time! "Ouside" Still one of her favorite words, she loved going outside because she could pick up rocks and "throw" them (see video on facebook for her "throw!") Having her at the airports and on the planes was hilarious, she loved seeing all the new things and talking to everyone, and threw a fit in the middle of the airport when I wouldn't let her step off the moving sidewalk by herself! But I know that overall her favorite part of the trip was the people. She fell in love with Lili, (Bard's grandma), Wally, (Bard's grandpa), and of course loved visiting with Grandee and Grandpa Steve again (Bard's mom and step dad). Best way to describe it, they ate her up! I'm not sure any other child in history has received that much attention! She has such a sweet and easy way of bonding with people. Our first morning there she did not seem bothered at all to wake up in a strange house full of people she had never met before. It was all just a fun adventure! I know she still treasures those relationships because just the other day I was changing her diaper and gave her a little stuffed dog to play with. I said, "Aunt Barbara gave you this dog when we were at the lake." She looked at me and said, "Lili!" I couldn't believe it, two weeks after coming home she remembers enough to associate Barbara giving her the dog and that it happened at Lili's house! But then again, Lili makes that impression on everyone : )
*We finished off our summer with a trip to the beach with my brother and his family. Now, unfortunately the trip ended up with the flu running through our family like, well, a virus! Tish got sick while we were there, Bard two days after we got home (please don't ask me how many times he vomited!) and my brother, niece, and mom also fell victim to the plague. Fortunately there were some good times, so we'll focus on those! Evelyn was not impressed with walking on wet sand at first-that's my city girl! But she got used to it and loved digging with her little shovel and pail, when Henry wasn't talking them away from her of course ; ) There was a big park that they loved running around in, complete with a huge slide and swings. But, hand's down the main thing she cared about was being with Henry. Or, "Henee!" We went over to their house on our way up, so we could load up everything together (you would not even believe how much crap you need to go away for three days with three children under the age of three!) Henry and Evelyn both burst into tears because they had wanted to play with each other and we made them stay in the car and then drove off. No way could they understand that after a quick 2 hour car drive they were going to play together for three days! When we arrived and got them out to play in this little field before heading to the beach, they ran toward each other laughing and shrieking each other's names-cutest thing ever!
*Even though we were so busy this summer, with so many trips, we still managed to take walks together almost every evening. In fact, Evelyn now asks to go on a walk. Friday evening BBQs with friends and family have been the best. When Evelyn sees me moving the furniture around for watching LOST after the BBQ, she says, "Abby!" and runs to the door because she knows our friend Abby is coming over. Trips to the zoo, dozens of adorable sundresses, playing in the fountain at UPS, getting a new kitten, and spending time on our deck have made it a great summer. I just packed up all her cute little sundresses and pulled out the sweaters. Bring on Fall!
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